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Richie Ashburn League
4-1-2013
Bill Swain Catcher
Retired (1955, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .246 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .704 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 486 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 11-09-1919
HR 67 Drafted Round 12, Pick 191
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(0 games)
RBI 250
SB 36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A  Velocity B-   Mentor vR F 
Speed C+ Bunt B  Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D- (5.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 DET
155
489
71
133
32
4
20
79
38
 93 2 4
14
 8 1
.801
.325
.476
.204
.272
1951 DET
156
431
64
106
16
4
18
58
35
 97 2 2
7
 2 4
.731
.304
.427
.181
.246
1952 DET
160
450
47
103
24
4
10
40
34
 95 1 2
5
 1 4
.650
.283
.367
.138
.229
1953 DET
80
136
16
34
3
0
6
18
4
 37 1 1
0
 1 2
.679
.275
.404
.154
.250
1954 DET
103
325
34
82
7
1
11
42
20
 76 0 5
10
 8 5
.673
.291
.382
.129
.252
1955 DET
58
141
12
28
5
1
2
13
11
 42 2 0
0
 0 4
.557
.266
.291
.092
.199
Total
712
1972
244
486
87
14
67
250
142
 440 8 14
36
 20 20
.704
.298
.407
.160
.246
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Bill Swain has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1954-03-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Bill Swain to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent George Peterson to the minors.
1953-08-21The Detroit Tigers have promoted Kevin Wagman to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Bill Swain to the minors.
1950-04-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Bob Gibson to Bill Swain.